Her first recognition came for the play ,,Best Foot Forward" which ran for seven months in 1963. A year later, Judy invited Liza to appear with her for a show at the London Paladium. This show sold out immediately and a second night was added to it. Liza's performance in London was a huge turning point in both her career and her relationship with her mother.

At the Paladium that Liza met her first husband, Peter Allen. Liza won a Tony award at age nineteen and was nominated for her first Academy Award at age twenty-three for the role of Pookie Adams in ,,The Sterile Cuckoo". Other dramatic roles followed, and in 1972 she won the Oscar for her performance as Sally Bowles in the movie ,,Cabaret". The seventies were a busy time for Liza. She worked steadily in film, stage and music. Tw other marriages followed. Each marriage ended in divorce.

Over the past years, her career has leaned more towards stage performances and she has a long list of musical albums which she continues to add to. She teamed with Frank Sinatra in his ,,Duets" cd and Sammy Davis, Jr. joined them for a series of concerts and TV shows which were extremely well-received.